The result of a two-year literature search, the Bibliography summarizes the literature on children's testimony, false allegations, research, commentary and other supportive information in North American custody disputes during 1992. Annotations are thorough and the review covers the most significant legal, social and behavioural science literature. The book is an important and valuable resource for all professionals involved with child abuse allegations in custody disputes. All royalties from the sales of this book will go to The California Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (CAPSAC). (Series line:) Published in association with The California Professional Society on the Abuse of Children (CAPSAC)
This is the first book to examine the relationship between sexual and psychological functioning in terms of its effects on patterns of sexual practice over the lifespan. The authors explore: the impact of both voluntary and involuntary sexual experiences in childhood on adolescent sexual activities; the consequences of childhood and adolescent sexual experiences on women's sexual behaviour in adulthood; and the influence of adult sexual abuse.
Presents the findings of two important research projects in which men who admitted to a sexual interest in children were interviewed. The attitudes of these volunteer subjects differed from apprehensive paedophile offenders, challenging some of the generalisations advanced by professionals.
Hauser was a physically stunted adult with the mind of a child, who was abandoned at the city gate of Nuremburg in 1828. The notoriety of his case gave the impetus to many arguments regarding the significance of nature versus nurture. This work shows that deprivation drastically impairs the normal functioning of growth hormones.
When a child has been sexually abused, where should a parent turn for treatment? What impact does child sexual abuse have on family functioning? Child Sexual Abuse offers a wealth of information on available treatment programmes, the impact of sexual abuse on the family, and other factors associated with abuse and treatment outcomes.
This manual facilitates programme self-evaluation research so that it can be conducted with a minimum of outside, technical assistance. Part one features a discussion of three distinct models of evaluation: Input, Process and Group or Client Level Outcomes. Part two features common technical elements of Programme Evaluation Research and presents simple information and instructions on how to perform some specialized research procedures. Topics related to choosing samples, selecting research designs, constructing data collection instruments, scheduling data collection, training data collectors and analyzing findings are covered. An annotated guide to practical, hands-on-materials on self-evaluation is also provided. Throughout this manual, examples and case illustrations are drawn from a wide range of child abuse prevention programmes. For the evaluator familiar with research design and methods, but not an expert in child welfare, the manual provides strategies and resources such as data collection instruments, that are specific to the field. For students of child abuse prevention and programme staff, the manual provides a guide to the complex process of programme evaluation research.
One of the first books in this field to be devoted to the abuse of boys, this book reviews the literature available, presents the results of the authors' own research and illustrates concepts with actual cases from their own professional experience. The authors focus on the male's socialization and victimization and the results of various forms of sexual abuse on male children. Breaking new ground by presenting a broader view of male sexual victimization, they introduce a new concept, the abuse of sexuality, to help explain many of the social and sexual problems exhibited by males. Finally, an explicit model for formulating a treatment plan which utilizes a systematic multi-remedial evaluation for both adult males and male children is presented and clinical issues within the use of this model are discussed.
